Sirup can



June 5, 1923.

8. BROWN SIRUP CAN Filed June 23, 1922 INVENTOR I f 0/ 50/7.

Patented June 5, 19235.

UNITED STATES PATENT @FFHC.

SOL BROWN, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOB TO DUNBAR MOLASSES &SYRUP (10., OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, A CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA.

SIRUP CAN.

Application filed June 23, 1922. Serial No. 570,296.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOL BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residingat New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Sirup Cans; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to sirup cans and has for its object theutilization of an original container as a service vessel.

In accomplishing this object I have provided the improved details ofconstruction hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a can embodying myimprovements.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the cover plug removed.

- Fig. 3 is a central, vertical section of the top of the canillustrating the sealingdisc and friction plug in place.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a can, here illustrated as of ordinary construction andcomprising a top 2 having a central sealing disc 3 forming-an integralportion of the top but die-scored to permit its easy removal when thecan is to be used. The die-cutting is effected with a suitable toolwhereby the material is. scored along the line of severance and thematerial weakened by crystallization so that it may be penetrated by asharp tool and removed by separation of the disc from the body of thetop by pulling the disc away from the top.

It is possible to separate the disc by merely punching the same from thebody of the top but the former method is preferable to the latter as itis not desirable for the disc to remain within the vessel.

Permanently attached to the top 2 by soldering or otherwise is a neck 4,on which is formed a stiffened collar 5, extended at one side to formthe spout 6, which extends over the rim of the can so that the contentsof the can may be poured through the opening made by removing the discand through the neck, over the spout into another contamer -or onto anedible.

Fitting within the neck 4 is a friction plug 7, which may constitute theutilit cover while the can is not in use, afterthe removal of thesealing disc. The can is especially adapted for containmg sirup,molasses or the like, which may be packed and hermetically sealed in thecan at the factory and shipped to and stored by jobbers or merchants.The projection of the spout corresponds to the swell of the lowerportion of the can so that there is little danger of damage to the spoutin packing and shipping. The merchant receiving the can may display thesame in its original container to the customer and may deliver the thatthe can may be of such ornamental or attractive appearance that it maybe readily used on a dining table.

When the contents are to be used, the friction plug is removed and thepoint of a knife or other sharp tool projected through the weakenedscoring of the can top and the sealing cap removed, a slight pull on thedisc being sufiicient to sever the edge of the disc from thetop alongthe line of scoring. IVith the sealing disc removed, the friction plugbecomes the cover of the can so that when the can is not in use the plugmay remain in place to retain the contents within the can.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. A can comprising a top having a scored portion defining a removabledisc, a collar permanently attached to the top and surrounding the disc,said collar having a spout extension projected over the edge of the can,and a friction plug removably located within the collar.

2. A can comprising a top having a scored portion defining a removabledisc, and a collar permanently attached to the top and surrounding thedisc, said collar having a spout extension projecting laterallytherefrom. i a

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

/ SOL BROWN.

